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One of the first things I normally cover with a client is to ask about certain medical issues.Medical issues are a great defense in drunk driving (DUI) cases.
First , medical conditions effect the standardized field sobriety tests. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHSTA) 2006 manual people with back
One of the basic tools in DUI cases in Nashville , Franklin , And Gallatin are the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. What is the definition ?
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests are a battery of three tests , Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus ,Walk and Turn , and One Leg Stand , administered and evaluated in a standardized
The Tennessean ran a story recently on drugged driving in Tennessee.Here are some take away facts from the story;
Tennessee Driving Under The Influence (DUI) cases does not have a lesser included offense or lesser charge under Tennessee criminal law.Technically , one is either found guilty or innocent at trial. However , some jurisdictions may offer plea bargains to other offenses rather than a DUI. DUI cases in Murfreesboro , Tn. , La Vergne
Hiring a Nashville ,Tn. DUI lawyer can be tough. After you get out of jail , your mailbox has more letters from lawyers than you get birthday cards.Some of these lawyers take your money , meet you at the courthouse , and take whatever the assistant district attorney is offering.How do you decide what
I got a call today about a DUI case in Maury County Tennessee. I take tough DUI cases in most Tennessee counties.However , the question was did I know everybody like the clerk , the assistant district attorney , or the court personnel.Since I don’t have cases there on a routine basis , the answer was
Another medical defense to Nashville DUI breath test cases is GERD .GERD is short for Gastroesophogeal reflux disease. It is also known as acid reflux .GERD is caused by a problem with the sphincter muscle between esophagus and the stomach.The person experiences acid refluxing into the esophagus along with whatever is in the stomach
I recently attended a seminar on the breath alcohol test machine used in Nashville DUI cases.Tennessee uses the EC/IR II breath test machine manufactured by Intoximeters. The Tennessee breath test machine uses fuel cell technology to detect alcohol.Fuel cells are nonspecific and it is only a presumption that the alcohol measured is ethanol.
The machine will
I am attending a cutting edge seminar tomorrow on Tennessee’s breath test machine . Virginia DUI lawyer Michael Tillotson is sponsoring the DUI defense training session. During the seminar , I will be posting updates. You can follow them at www.twittter.com/RobMcKinney I will be posting some articles here next week.
Yesterday was a milestone for the Nashville Criminal Law Report . Tuesday is DUI day in the General Sessions Court for Nashville Davidson County , Tennessee. All drunk driving cases that are set for trial or hearing are on Tuesday.As I was leaving court , a couple of officers told me I am behind the